‘Lanterns’ Season 2 Won’t Be Greenlit Until the Writers’ Room ‘Comes Up With a Worthy Successor to a Great First Season’

While HBO's " Lanterns " hasn't yet scored a second season renewal, one could be on the way depending on how things go in the writers’ room, according to DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran.

While he didn't confirm an exact date fans can expect an announcement to come on, Safran did note that news on whether "Lanterns" will get a second season should arrive "before the end of the year” in a recent interview with Collider . Safran also noted that Season 2 would need to be up to par with Season 1, which enjoyed a massively successful premiere and run. "If we’re able to come up with what we believe to be a worthy successor to a beloved and great first season, that’s what’s going to dictate whether there’s a second season," he said. Related Stories Peacock App Launches 'Your Bravoverse,' Featuring a Personalized TikTok-Style Video Feed Hosted by AI-Generated Andy Cohen

Safran added that the most rewarding part of Season 1's success has been seeing the "Green Lantern" property back in the cultural conversation. ("Lanterns" was adapted from DC Comics' "Green Lantern" franchise, which follows an intergalactic police force.) Popular on Variety

The eight-episode show's season finale aired on Oct. 4, and wrapped up the central mystery of who killed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and revealed the identity of the second Manhunter, plus how John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) becomes Earth's sole Green Lantern in DC Studios' forthcoming "Superman" sequel, "Man of Tomorrow."

Before the finale, Variety reported that the show's seventh episode reached 7 million viewers in the U.S. in its first three days of availability. Previous episodes had averaged over 12 million viewers per episode in the U.S. to date and nearly 19 million when factoring in international viewing.

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October 14, 2026

‘Lanterns’ Season 2 Won’t Be Greenlit Until the Writers’ Room ‘Comes Up With a Worthy Successor to a Great First Season’

While HBO's " Lanterns " hasn't yet scored a second season renewal, one could be on the way depending on how things go in...

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40 Years Ago, a Cleveland Fundraiser Released 1.5M Balloons. Then Everything ‘That Could Go Wrong Went Wrong’

As one reporter later recounted of Balloonfest ‘86: “It was like almost a volcano when it went off”

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Humanoid Robot Allegedly Sexually Assaults 16-Year-Old Girl, Teenage Owner Accused of Filming the Incident

Humanoid Robot Allegedly Sexually Assaults 16-Year-Old Girl, Teenage Owner Accused of Filming the Incident


Humanoid robotCredit: Cologne Police/Facebook

Cologne police said the alleged attack happened outside a fast food restaurant in Cologne, Germany, on Oct. 11

Authorities confiscated the robot and two phones after locating the device in a Volkswagen trunk

Investigators are examining whether someone deliberately controlled the robot’s movements

Police have launched an investigation after a 16-year-old girl in Germany was allegedly sexually assaulted by a remote-controlled robot.

The teenager was allegedly attacked outside a fast food restaurant in Cologne on Sunday, Oct. 11. The 4-foot-tall humanoid robot allegedly touched the girl’s buttocks and “made thrusting motions against her,” the North Rhine-Westphalia Police Cologne (NRWPC) said in a press release.

“The teenager was with her 17- and 18-year-old friends in front of a fast food restaurant at the corner of Palmstrasse and Hohenzollernring between 11:45 p.m. and midnight [local time],” the NRWPC said. “The robot is said to have approached the 16-year-old from behind and performed the actions.”

The NRWPC shared a photo of the red and gold robot resembling the comic book character Iron Man, wearing a white tank and black pants with a gold chain. The device appears to be a Chinese-made Unitree R1 Air, according to the U.K. outlet The Times.


Rhineland-Westphalia, Cologne, GermanyCredit: Getty

The alleged 16-year-old owner of the robot and his 19-year-old companion are accused of filming the alleged assault and streaming it live on social media while acting as a commentator, according to the police.

Emergency services were alerted about the alleged assault and found the suspects at the corner of Magnusstrasse and Hohenzollernring, per the release.

“They found the robot in the trunk of a Volkswagen. The 16-year-old from Wegberg had previously placed the device there,” the NRWPC said.

The victim and suspects have not been publicly identified at this time.


A humanoid robot allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in Germany on Oct. 11Credit: Cologne Police/Facebook

Police confiscated the robot and two cell phones belonging to the suspects. The criminal investigation department is looking into the situation on suspicion of sexual harassment, per the release.

“The criminal investigation department is now examining how the robot was functioning at the time of the incident and whether someone was deliberately controlling its movements,” the NRWPC said.

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PEOPLE has reached out to the NRWPC for further comment.

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Shareholders Approve Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Acquisition

With media M&A in the air, shareholders of both companies have approved Fox 's planned cash and stock acquisition of Roku at special meetings today.

The deal announced in June - which will turbocharge Fox's streaming capabilities - calls for the company run by Lachlan Murdoch to acquire Roku for $160 a share through a combination of cash and Fox Class A stock, giving Roku an enterprise valuation of $22 billion. On closing, Fox shareholders will own about 73% of the merged business, with Roku shareholders taking the other 27%. Related Stories News Fox Entertainment & Kevin Hart's Hartbeat Strike Microdrama Deal News Fox Boss Rob Wade Commits Long Term To Creator Studios: "We're Not Here To Flip A House"

Roku, founded in 2002, reaches around 100 million global streaming homes through its connected TV platform, and is in more than half of all U.S. broadband households. Fox operates its namesake broadcast network, a large local station portfolio, cable networks Fox News and Fox Business, subscription streamer Fox One, and a sports rights portfolio including the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, Big Ten and the FIFA World Cup. Watch on Deadline

Fox said at the announcement that the Roku purchase would "create a scaled next-generation media and technology company positioned at the intersection of two of the most important forces reshaping video consumption: the enduring primacy of live sports and news, and the continued rise of streaming."

Roku founder, chairman and CEO Anthony Wood will have an ongoing role at the combined company and will join the Fox board.

Fox Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer John Nallen told investors at a media conference last month that the deal is on track to close in the first half of next year despite a new request for information from regulators. He called the request by the U.S. Department of Justice "entirely expected.”

It’s the latest transformative deal in a rapidly transforming media landscape that just saw Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery close their merger, creating the new Skydance.

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